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Q194784: INFO: Controls Shipped in Visual Basic 6.0

Article: Q194784
Product(s): Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
Version(s): 6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbtophit kbCtrl kbInternet kbVBp kbVBp600 kbGrpDSVB kbFAQ kbVBp600FAQ kbCompatVers
Last Modified: 11-JAN-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual Basic Learning Edition for Windows, version 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows, version 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows, version 6.0 
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SUMMARY
=======

This article lists all the intrinsic and ActiveX controls shipped in Visual
Basic. The list includes the ActiveX component file name, display name, version
number, date, size, and the controls in the component.

The ActiveX component files installed depend on the options chosen during
installation. Many files are not installed with the product and must be
installed separately. Instructions for installing these controls will be in a
Readme.txt file in the same directory as the uninstalled controls.

MORE INFORMATION
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Control Summary
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The following is a summary of ActiveX control files shipped with the different
editions of Visual Basic:

  ActiveX Control                         FileName     Version    Edition*
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------

  ADO Data Control 6.0 (OLEDB)           MSADODC.ocx   6.00.8171  L,P,E

  AXBrowse                               VCMAXB.ocx    6.00.8169  P,E

  Cdlg                                   RepCdlg.ocx   6.00.8161  P,E

  Chart Control 6.0                      MSChart.ocx   6.00.8079  P,E

  Chart Control 6.0 (OLEDB)              MSChrt20.ocx  6.00.8177  P,E

  Comm Control 6.0                       MSComm32.ocx  6.00.8169  P,E

  Common Controls-3 6.0                  ComCt332.ocx  6.00.8169  P,E

  Common Dialog Control 5.0 (SP2)        Comdlg32.ocx  5.01.4319  E

  Common Dialog Control 6.0              ComDlg32.ocx  6.00.8169  L,P,E

  Data Bound Grid Control 5.0(SP3)       DBGrid32.OCX  5.1.814    P,E

  Data Bound List Controls 6.0           DBList32.ocx  6.00.8169  L,P,E

  DataGrid Control 6.0 (OLEDB)           MSDatGrd.ocx  6.00.8169  L,P,E

  DataList Control 6.0 (OLEDB)           MSDatLst.ocx  6.00.8169  L,P,E

  DataRepeater Control 6.0 (OLEDB)       MSDatRep.ocx  6.00.8169  P,E

  Desaware Animated Button Control       AniBtn32.OCX  1.00.036   P,E

  FlexGrid Control 5.0 (SP2)             Msflxgrd.ocx  5.01.4319  E

  FlexGrid Control 6.0                   MSFlxGrd.ocx  6.00.8169  L,P,E

  Grid Control                           Grid32.ocx    1.0.2908   P,E

  Grid Control                           Grid32.ocx    1.00.2930  P,E

  Hierarchical FlexGrid Control 6.0      MSHFlxGd.ocx  6.00.3005  L,P,E

  Internet Transfer Control 6.0          MSInet.ocx    6.00.8169  P,E

  MAPI Controls 6.0                      MSMAPI32.ocx  6.00.8169  P,E

  Masked Edit Control 6.0                MSMask32.ocx  6.00.8169  P,E

  MicroHelp Gauge Control                Gauge32.ocx   1.00.0024  P,E

  MicroHelp Key State Control            KeySta32.ocx  1.00.0024  P,E

  MSFlexGrid Wizard                      FlexWiz.ocx   6.00.8169  P,E

  Multimedia Control 6.0                 Mci32.ocx     6.00.8169  P,E

  Outline Control                        MSOutl32.ocx  1.00.2922  P,E

  Outrider SpinButton Control            Spin32.ocx    1.00.0044  P,E

  PictureClip Control 6.0                PicClp32.ocx  6.00.8169  P,E

  Pinnacle-BPS Graph Control             Graph32.ocx   1.00.047   P,E

  RemoteData Control 6.0                 Msrdc20.ocx   6.00.8169  E

  Rich TextBox Control 6.0               RichTx32.ocx  6.00.8169  L,P,E

  Script Control 1.0                     MSScript.ocx  1.0.02604  P,E

  SysInfo Control 6.0                    SysInfo.ocx   6.00.8169  P,E

  Tabbed Dialog Control 5.0 (SP2)        Tabctl32.ocx  5.01.4319  E

  Tabbed Dialog Control 6.0              TabCtl32.ocx  6.00.8169  L,P,E

  THREED32                               Threed32.ocx  1.00.0041  P,E

  Vbsql OLE Custom control module        Vbsql.ocx     6.50.163   E

  VisModelBrowser                        VCMVMB.ocx    6.00.8169  P,E

  Visual Basic 6.0 Application Wizard    AppWiz.OCX    6.00.8177  L,P,E

  Visual Basic 6.0 DataForm Wizard       DataForm.ocx  6.00.8169  P,E

  Visual Basic 6.0 MSChart Wizard        ChartWiz.ocx  6.00.8177  P,E

  Windowless Controls 6.0                MSWLess.ocx   6.00.8169  P,E

  Windows Common Controls 5.0 (SP2)      Comctl32.ocx  5.1.4319   E

  Windows Common Controls 5.0 (SP2)      ComCtl32.ocx  6.00.8022  L,P,E

  Windows Common Controls 6.0            MSComCtl.ocx  6.00.8177  L,P,E

  Windows Common Controls                Comctl32.ocx  1.00.2415  E

  Windows Common Controls-2 5.0 (SP2)    Comct232.ocx  5.01.4319  E

  Windows Common Controls-2 5.0 (SP2)    ComCt232.ocx  6.00.8022  L,P,E

  Windows Common Controls-2 6.0          MSComCt2.ocx  6.00.8177  L,P,E

  Winsock Control 6.0                    MSWinsck.OCX  6.00.8169  P,E

*L = Learning Edition
*P = Professional Edition
*E = Enterprise Edition

Intrinsic Controls
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The following controls are contained inside the Visual Basic executable file and
always appear in the ToolBox:

- Check Box
- Combo Box
- Command Button
- Data
- Directory List Box
- Drive List Box
- File List Box
- Frame
- Horizontal Scroll Bar
- Image
- Label
- Line
- List Box
- Menu
- OLE Container
- Option Button
- Picture Box
- Shape
- Text Box
- Timer
- Vertical Scroll Bar

ActiveX Components
------------------

The components listed below are arranged by the edition in which the component
ships and the file name. Each file name contains the following:

- Display name
- Version number
- File date
- File size
- File location on the distribution disk
- Controls included with the components.

Learning Edition
----------------

The following ActiveX components ship in the Learning Edition:

  ComCtl32.ocx   Microsoft Windows Common Controls 5.0 (SP2)
                 Version: 6.00.8022
                 Size: 609,584 bytes
                 Source Directory: \os\system
                 Controls: ImageList
                           ListView
                           ProgressBar
                           Slider
                           Status Bar
                           TabStrip
                           Toolbar
                           TreeView

  ComCt232.ocx   Microsoft Windows Common Controls-2 5.0 (SP2)
                 Version: 6.00.8022
                 Size: 164,144 bytes
                 Source Directory: \os\system
                 Controls: Animation
                           UpDown

  ComDlg32.ocx   Microsoft Common Dialog Control 6.0
                 Version: 6.00.8169
                 Size: 140,096 bytes
                 Source Directory: \os\system
                 Controls: CommonDialog

  DBList32.ocx   Microsoft Data Bound List Controls 6.0 (OLEDB)
                 Version: 6.00.8169
                 Size: 200,496 bytes
                 Source Directory: \os\system
                 Controls: DBCombo
                           DBList

  MSADODC.ocx   Microsoft ADO Data Control 6.0 (OLEDB)
                Version: 6.00.8171
                Size: 118,064 bytes
                Source Directory: \os\system
                Controls: ADODC

  MSComCt2.ocx   Microsoft Windows Common Controls-2 6.0
                 Version: 6.00.8177
                 Size: 644,400 bytes
                 Source Directory: \os\system
                 Controls: Animation
                           UpDown
                           MonthView
                           DTPicker
                           FlatScrollBar

  MSComCtl.ocx   Microsoft Windows Common Controls 6.0
                 Version: 6.00.8177
                 Size: 1,062,704 bytes
                 Source Directory: \os\system
                 Controls: ImageCombo
                           ImageList
                           ListView
                           ProgressBar
                           Slider
                           StatusBar
                           TabStrip
                           ToolBar
                           TreeView

  MSDatGrd.ocx   Microsoft DataGrid Control 6.0 (OLEDB)
                 Version: 6.00.8169
                 Size: 260,920 bytes
                 Source Directory: \os\system
                 Controls: DataGrid

  MSDatLst.ocx   Microsoft DataList Control 6.0 (OLEDB)
                 Version: 6.00.8169
                 Size: 232,248 bytes
                 Source Directory: \os\system
                 Controls: DataCombo
                           DataList

  MSFlxGrd.ocx   Microsoft FlexGrid Control 6.0
                 Version: 6.00.8169
                 Size: 244,024 bytes
                 Source Directory: \os\system
                 Controls: MSFlexGrid

  MSHFlxGd.ocx   Microsoft Hierarchical FlexGrid Control 6.0
                 Version: 6.00.3005
                 Size: 407,104 bytes
                 Source Directory: \os\system
                 Controls: MSHFlexGrid

  RichTx32.ocx   Microsoft Rich TextBox Control 6.0
                 Version: 6.00.8169
                 Size: 203,576 bytes
                 Source Directory: \os\system
                 Controls: RichTextBox

  TabCtl32.ocx   Microsoft Tabbed Dialog Control 6.0
                 Version: 6.00.8169
                 Size: 209,192 bytes
                 Source Directory: \os\system
                 Controls: SSTab

Professional Edition
--------------------

In addition to all the components in the Learning Edition, the following ActiveX
components are included in the Professional Edition:

  AniBtn32.OCX   Desaware Animated Button Control
                 Version: 1.00.036
                 Size: 149,552 bytes
                 Source Directory: \Common\Tools\VB\Controls
                 Controls: AniPushButton

  AppWiz.OCX     Visual Basic 6.0 Application Wizard
                 Version: 6.00.8177
                 Size: 831,488 bytes
                 Source Directory: \VB98\Wizards
                 Controls: SubWizard

  ChartWiz.ocx   Visual Basic 6.0 MSChart Wizard
                 Version: 6.00.8177
                 Size: 147,456 bytes
                 Source Directory: \VB98\Wizards
                 Controls: SubWizard

  ComCt332.ocx   Microsoft Common Controls - 3 6.0
                 Version: 6.00.8169
                 Size: 369,696 bytes

                 Source Directory: \os\system
                 Controls: CoolBar

  DataForm.ocx   Visual Basic 6.0 DataForm Wizard
                 Version: 6.00.8169
                 Size: 541,728 bytes
                 Source Directory: \vb98\wizards
                 Controls: ctlWizards

  DBGrid32.OCX   Microsoft Data Bound Grid Control 5.0(SP3)
                 Version: 5.1.814
                 Size: 525,352 bytes
                 Source Directory: \common\tools\vb\controls
                 Controls: DBGrid

  FlexWiz.ocx    MSFlexGrid Wizard
                 Version: 6.00.8169
                 Size: 226,328 bytes
                 Source Directory: \vb98\wizards
                 Controls: SubWizard

  Gauge32.ocx    MicroHelp Gauge Control
                 Version: 1.00.0024
                 Size: 68,640 bytes
                 Source Directory: \common\tools\vb\controls
                 Controls: Gauge

  Graph32.ocx    Pinnacle-BPS Graph Control
                 Version: 1.00.047
                 Size: 216,096 bytes
                 Source Directory: \common\tools\vb\controls
                 Controls: Graph

  Grid32.ocx     Microsoft Grid Control
                 Version: 1.0.2908
                 Size: 94,744 bytes
                 Source Directory: \common\tools\vb\controls
                 Controls: Grid

  Grid32.ocx     Microsoft Grid Control
                 Version: 1.00.2930
                 Size: 92,160 bytes
                 Source Directory: \common\tools\vb\controls\bidi
                 Controls: Grid

  KeySta32.ocx   MicroHelp Key State Control
                 Version: 1.00.0024
                 Size: 123432 bytes
                 Source Directory: \common\tools\vb\controls
                 Controls: MhState

  MSChart.ocx    Microsoft Chart Control 6.0
                 Version: 6.00.8079
                 Size: 97,9728 bytes
                 Source Directory: \common\tools\vb\controls
                 Controls: MSChart

  MSChrt20.ocx   Microsoft Chart Control 6.0 (OLEDB)
                 Version: 6.00.8177
                 Size: 1,008,432 bytes
                 Source Directory: \os\system
                 Controls: MSChart

  Mci32.ocx      Microsoft Multimedia Control 6.0
                 Version: 6.00.8169
                 Size: 198,456 bytes
                 Source Directory: \os\system
                 Controls: MMControl

  MSComm32.ocx   Microsoft Comm Control 6.0
                 Version: 6.00.8169
                 Size: 103,744 bytes
                 Source Directory: \os\system
                 Controls: MSComm

  MSDatRep.ocx   Microsoft DataRepeater Control 6.0 (OLEDB)
                 Version: 6.00.8169
                 Size: 187,712 bytes
                 Source Directory: \os\system
                 Controls: DataRepeater

  MSInet.ocx     Microsoft Internet Transfer Control 6.0
                 Version: 6.00.8169
                 Size: 115,016 bytes
                 Source Directory: \os\system
                 Controls: Inet

  MSMAPI32.ocx   Microsoft MAPI Controls 6.0
                 Version: 6.00.8169
                 Size: 137,000 bytes
                 Source Directory: \os\system
                 Controls: MAPIMessages
                           MAPISession

  MSMask32.ocx   Microsoft Masked Edit Control 6.0
                 Version: 6.00.8169
                 Size: 166,200 bytes
                 Source Directory: \os\system
                 Controls: MaskEdBox

  MSOutl32.ocx   Microsoft Outline Control
                 Version: 1.00.2922
                 Size: 84,000 bytes
                 Source Directory: \common\tools\vb\controls
                 Controls: Outline

  MSScript.ocx   Microsoft Script Control 1.0
                 Version: 1.0.02604
                 Size: 133,392 bytes
                 Source Directory: \common\tools\vb\script
                 Controls: ScriptControl

  MSWinsck.OCX   Microsoft Winsock Control 6.0>
                 Version: 6.00.8169
                 Size: 108,336 bytes
                 Source Directory: \os\system
                 Controls: Winsock

  MSWLess.ocx    Microsoft Windowless Controls 6.0
                 Version: 6.00.8169
                 Size: 386,872 bytes
                 Source Directory: \common\tools\vb\winless
                 Controls: WLCheck
                           WLCombo
                           WLCommand
                           WLFrame
                           WLHScroll
                           WLList
                           WLOption
                           WLText
                           WLVScroll

  PicClp32.ocx   Microsoft PictureClip Control 6.0
                 Version: 6.00.8169
                 Size: 82,744 bytes
                 Source Directory: \os\system
                 Controls: PictureClip

  RepCdlg.ocx    Cdlg>
                 Version: 6.00.8161
                 Size: 119,848 bytes
                 Source Directory: \os\msapps\repostry
                 Controls:   RepCdg

  Spin32.ocx     Outrider SpinButton Control
                 Version: 1.00.0044
                 Size: 57,880 bytes
                 Source Directory: \common\tools\vb\controls
                 Controls: SpinButton

  SysInfo.ocx    Microsoft SysInfo Control 6.0
                 Version: 6.00.8169
                 Size: 67,376 bytes
                 Source Directory: \os\system
                 Controls: SysInfo

  Threed32.ocx     Version: 1.00.0041
                 Size: 205,848 bytes
                 Source Directory: \common\tools\vb\controls
                 Controls: SSCheck
                           SSCommand
                           SSFrame
                           SSOption
                           SSPanel
                           SSRibbon

  VCMAXB.ocx     AXBrowse
                 Version: 6.00.8169
                 Size: 74,792 bytes
                 Source Directory: \common\tools\vcm
                 Controls: AxBrowser

  VCMVMB.ocx     VisModelBrowser
                 Version: 6.00.8169
                 Size: 95,264 bytes
                 Source Directory: \common\tools\vcm
                 Controls: VMBrowser

Enterprise Edition
------------------

In addition to all the components in the Professional Edition, the following
ActiveX components are included in the Enterprise Edition. Unless otherwise
documented, the following controls are stored in Disk 1:

  Comdlg32.ocx   Microsoft Common Dialog Control 5.0 (SP2)
                 Version: 5.01.4319
                 Size: 129,808 bytes
                 Source Directory: \disk2\sna4\ntclient\comti
                 Controls: CommonDialog

  Comct232.ocx   Microsoft Windows Common Controls-2 58.0(SP2)
                 Version: 5.01.4319
                 Size: 155,920 bytes
                 Source Directory: \disk2\sna4\ntclient\comti
                 Controls: Animation
                         UpDown

  Comctl32.ocx   Microsoft Windows Common Controls
                 Version: 1.00.2415
                 Size: 330,752 bytes
                 Source Directory: \disk2\sql\i386
                 Controls: ImageList
                           ListView
                           ProgressBar
                           Slider
                           Status Bar
                           TabStrip
                           Toolbar
                           TreeView

  Comctl32.ocx   Microsoft Windows Common Controls 5.0 (SP2)
                 Version: 5.1.4319
                 Size: 604,432 bytes
                 Source Directory: \disk2\sna4\ntclient\comti
                 Controls: ImageList
                           ListView
                           ProgressBar
                           Slider
                           Status Bar
                           TabStrip
                           Toolbar
                           TreeView

  ComCtl32.ocx   Microsoft Windows Common Controls 5.0 (SP2)
                 Version: 6.00.8022
                 Size: 609,584 bytes
                 Source Directory: \disk2\ape_ss\os\system
                 Controls: ImageList
                           ListView
                           ProgressBar
                           Slider
                           Status Bar
                           TabStrip
                           Toolbar
                           TreeView

  ComDlg32.ocx   Microsoft Common Dialog Control 6.0
                 Version: 6.00.8169
                 Size: 140,096 bytes
                 Source Directory: \disk2\ape_ss\os\system
                 Controls: CommonDialog

  MSComCtl.ocx   Microsoft Windows Common Controls 6.0
                 Version: 6.00.8177
                 Size: 1,062,704 bytes
                 Source Directory: \disk2\ape_ss\os\system
                 Controls: ImageCombo
                           ImageList
                           ListView
                           ProgressBar
                           Slider
                           StatusBar
                           TabStrip
                           ToolBar
                           TreeView

  Msflxgrd.ocx   Microsoft FlexGrid Control 5.0 (SP2)
                 Version: 5.01.4319
                 Size: 227,600 bytes
                 Source Directory: \disk2\sna4\ntclient\comti
                 Controls: MSFlexGrid

  Msrdc20.ocx    Microsoft RemoteData Control 6.0
                 Version: 6.00.8169
                 Size: 176,440 bytes
                 Source Directory: \os\system and \disk2\ape_ss\os\system
                 Controls: MSRDC

  SysInfo.ocx    Microsoft SysInfo Control 6.0
                 Version: 6.00.8169
                 Size: 67,376 bytes
                 Source Directory: \disk2\ape_ss\os\system
                 Controls: SysInfo

  Spin32.ocx     Outrider SpinButton Control
                 Version: 1.00.0044
                 Size: 52,736 bytes
                 Source Directory: \disk2\sql\i386
                 Controls: SpinButton

  Tabctl32.ocx   Microsoft Tabbed Dialog Control 5.0 (SP2)
                 Version: 5.01.4319
                 Size: 192,784 bytes
                 Source Directory: \disk2\sna4\ntclient\comti
                 Controls: SSTab

  Vbsql.ocx      Vbsql OLE Custom control module
                 Version: 6.50.163
                 Size: 43,520 bytes
                 Source Directory: \disk2\sql\ptk\i386
                 Controls: Vbsql

Internet Explorer 4.01 ActiveX Controls
---------------------------------------

The following controls are shipped with Internet Explorer version 4.01:

  ActiveX Control                              FileName      Version
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------

  ActiveMovie Control                          Amovie.ocx    5.01.18.1024

  Active Setup Control Library                 Asctrls.ocx   4.72.3110.6

  DirectAnimation Media Controls               Daxctle.ocx   2.0.0.7310

  FlUpl Control Library                        Flupl.ocx     7.0.794.27

  Intel Procedural Effect Library              Proctexe.ocx  2.0.0.7310

  Internet Controls                            Shdocvw.dll   4.72.3110.3

  NetShow File Transfer Control Type Library   Nsfile.ocx    2.0.0.912

  NetShow Player                               Nsplay.ocx    2.0.0.912

  ShockWave Flash                              Swflash.ocx   2.1.0.12

  Tabular Data Control 1.1 Type Library        tdc.ocx       1.2.0.0031

REFERENCES
==========

Books Online for Microsoft Visual Basic version 6.0.

General file versioning information may be found in the DLL Help Database.

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

Q168243 HOWTO: Search the Knowledge Base for Internet Explorer Articles


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